A Question About Impressions de France

[FloraFauna]

We just got back from WDW last week. One of favorite spots is EPCOT France. Each time we visit we have a great time sampling the wines, pastries, perfumes and foods.

I have a question about the Impressions de France movie. In the wedding scene, there are a few ladies wearing tall hats or bonnets. It looks like they are made maybe from starched lace, I'm not sure.

Does anyone know why this is? What is the significance of the hats?

 

[Polydweller]

It's called La Coiffe Bigouden and is worn by women in that area of Brittany as part of the traditional costume. Apparently it began as a symbol of revolution against the French aristocracy.

 

[Disnut4925]

We just saw the movie. What a great question! The hats were really striking. Thanks for a great answer too!

 

[FloraFauna]

It's called La Coiffe Bigouden and is worn by women in that area of Brittany as part of the traditional costume. Apparently it began as a symbol of revolution against the French aristocracy.

Thanks! Mystery solved!

 

[Disney Von Drake]

Debussy is da bomb!

 

[SueM in MN]

And, from what I remember from French classes, you are correct - they are made of starched lace.

 

[smraynor]

We just got back from WDW last week. One of favorite spots is EPCOT France. Each time we visit we have a great time sampling the wines, pastries, perfumes and foods.

I have a question about the Impressions de France movie. In the wedding scene, there are a few ladies wearing tall hats or bonnets. It looks like they are made maybe from starched lace, I'm not sure.

Does anyone know why this is? What is the significance of the hats?

I've actually been to the church featured in the Epcot movie. It's a little out of the way but it's absolutely breathtaking.

Put that one on your Europe bucket list.

 

[SueM in MN]

I've actually been to the church featured in the Epcot movie. It's a little out of the way but it's absolutely breathtaking.

Put that one on your Europe bucket list.

That's cool
It looks like such a pretty little church.

An easier place to find to put on your Europe bucket list is the train station.
DH and I were in a train station in Paris and realized it looked very familiar.
If you are ever in Paris, head to Gare Du Nord to cross another thing off your list.

 

[Ellerbe Road]

I've actually been to the church featured in the Epcot movie. It's a little out of the way but it's absolutely breathtaking.

Put that one on your Europe bucket list.

Does anyone have more detail on the Brittany church? Location, town, church name, etc. Been to all the other sites in movie. Thanks!

 

[Amanda999]

After seeing the movie many, many times, I asked what one of the buildings was named - I recognized it from our honeymoon years ago. The CM gave me a list of all the scenes - music and buildings! I scanned the doc into my computer; I attempted to attach the PDF here, as well as copied/pasted the OCR of it below (might be OCR errors). I received this at the film Jan. 2015.

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Impressions de France

This is a list of the show scenes and the narration:
• Cliffs of Etretat in Normandy (Debussy- "Solo for Flute")
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• #Marais Poitevin" near La Rochelle (Saint-Saens- "Aquarium" from the "Carnival of the Animals")
• "Chateau de Chenon eaux"
• Horsemen and hunting dogs in the Cheverny Forest with "Chateau Cheverny" in the background
• Chambord in the Loire Valley (Boieldieu - "Concerto for Harp and Orchestra")
• Vezelay Village and church interior
• Marketplace in Bouvron,Normandy
• Monbazillac Vineyard
• Cognac Cave near the city of Cognac
• The Fountain of Apollo,statues, west face and the Hall of Mirrors a Versailles
• "Chateau Beynat" in Dordogne Valley (Debussy- "Nocturne 1")
• Forest near "Chateau Montpoupon"
• Bicyclists at La Roque-Gageac in Dordogne Valley (Offenbach -"Gaite Parisienne")
• Bicyclists at "Chateau Montpoupon"
• Bugatti race cars in Cannes
• Hot air balloons near "Chateau Chaumont" and suspend above the cliff city of Rocamadour (Ravel
-"Daybreak" from
Dauphine et Chloe Suite 1")
• French Alps aerial in Spring and Winter-Mont Blanc, the highest point in Europe is in the
background (Debussy- "Clair de
Lune")
• Aerial of mountain climbers on the rocky peaks of Chamonix
• Skiers in Chamonix (Er.ik Staie - "Trois Gymnopedies")
• La Rochelle Harbor
• Brittany fishing boat at sea
• Rocky Beach at Normandy
• le "Mont Saint Michel" (Saint-Saens- "Aquarium" from the "Carnival of the Animals")
• Small church in Brittany
• Wedding reception in a Brittany farmyard (traditional Folk music)
• The cliffs of Etretat in Normandy
• Bonifacio in Corsica
• Villefranche near Nice
• Cove at Calanque Cliffs near Cassis
• Pier in front of Carlton Hotel in Cannes
• Rooftop restaurant in Cannes
• Railway tracks in the hills of Chapeauroux (Saint-Saens- "Finale" from the "Carnival of the
Animals")
• La "Gare du Nord" in Paris
• "Champs-Elysees" and the "Arc de Triomphe"
• Boat on the Seine River in Paris under Pont Neuf (the oldest bridge in Paris)
• Notre "Dame de Paris" (Offenbach - "Gaite Parisienne")
• "Garde Republicaine" rides through the archways at the Louvre (Dukas- "Fanfare" from "La
Peri")
• La "Tour Eiffel" (Eiffel Tower),Paris (Saint-Saens -"4th Movement from Organ Symphony Number
3")
• Finale including cliffs of Etretat Cliffs,the Alps near Chamonix,Chateau Chambord,the Alps near
Mont Blanc and the Eiffel
Tower
The solo artist for Debussy's "Solo for Flute" was Eddie Beckett of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Buddy Baker contributed some original material for "Impressions de France".In addition,he did the
arrangements and conducted the London Symphony Orchestra for the film's musical score, which was
recorded in London.
©Disney

 

[Ellerbe Road]

Thank you Amanda999 for the list. We have visited each site except for one: Church in Brittany. Cannot locate actual name/town info.

We have a master map of all the sites, including Corsica, and will forward later. Just couldn't mark the Brittany church location. Thanks!

 

[OKW Lover]

I've actually been to the church featured in the Epcot movie. It's a little out of the way but it's absolutely breathtaking.

Where is it? We're heading to France in October. Oops, just noticed the comprehensive list above. Thanks much!

 

[Ellerbe Road]

Attached is the MAP of all the Impressions de France movie locations - Except for the Brittany Church location. http://www.ellerberoad.com/FRANCE_MAP_EPCOT_MOVIE.pdf Enjoy!